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NAVY NEWS, MARCH 1990
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Notice Board Points
THE following list shows the total points of the men and women at the top of each advancement roster for petty officer and leading rates as at February 1, 1990. Intermediaries (Int) indicates that personnel can be advanced before they are eligible to receive merit points or before the roster can be adjusted to take account of them. This means that personnel are advanced in "basic date" order. Dates shown against "Int" rosters are the basic dates of the top eligible personnel. The number following the points (or basic dates) is the number of men who were advanced during January. PO(EW)/RS(W) — Int (9.12.88), 2; LS(EW)/LRO(W) — Dry, 2; PO(M) — Int (9.6.89), Nil; LS(M) — Int (9.6.89), Nil; PO(R) — Int (11.12.87), Nil; LS(R) — Dry, 2; PO(S) — Dry, Nil; LS(S) — Int (9.6.89), 3; PO(D) — Int (29.9.89), Nil; LS(D) — Int (19.6.87), Nil; PO(MW) — Dry, 2; LS(MW) — Dry, Nil; PO(SR) — Int (9.6.89), Nil; LS(SR) — Int (9.6.89), Nil; PO(SEA) — Int (17.6.88), 1; CY — 170, 1; LROfY) — Int (22.3.88), 4; RS — 106, 3; LRO(Q) — Int (14.3.89), 6; POPT — 509,
2; RPO — 184, 1.
POMEM(L)(GS) — Int (22.1.89), 2; LMEM(L)(GS) — Int (16.7.88), 5; POMEM(MXGS) — 127, 7; LMEM(M)(GS) — 134, 15; POWEM(O)(GS) — Int (5.9.89). 4; LWEM(O)(GS) — Int (24.1.89), 6; POWEM(R)fGS) — Int (5.9.89), 6;
LWEM(R)(GS) — Int (13.12.89), 8; POCA — Int (23.2.89), 2; POCK(GS) — 155, Nil; LCK(GS) — 179, 12; POSTD(GS) — 470, 1; LSTD(GS) — Int (21.6.88), 1; POSA(GS) — 303, Nil; LSA(GS) — Int (23.6.88), Nil; POWTR(GS) — Int (17.3.89), Nil; LWTR(GS) — Dry, 13; POMA — 350, 2; LMA — Int (11.7.89), Nil. PO(S)(SM) — Dry, 1; LS(S)(SM) — Int (23.6 88), 1; PO(TS)(SM) — Dry, 3; LS(TS)(SM) — Dry, 5; RS(SM) — Int (8.12.87), 3; LRO(SM) — Int (6.12.88), Nil; POMEM(L)(SM) — 342, Nil; LMEM(L)(SM) — Int (9.10.87), 5; POMEM(M)(SM) — 545, Nil; LMEM(M)(SM) — 284, Nil; POWEM(O)(SM) — Int (1.3.88), Nil; LWEM(O)(SM) — Int (15.12.87), Nil; POWEM(R)(SM) — Dry, 1; LWEM(R)(SM) — Int (1.12.87), 1; PO(UW)(SM) — Dry, Nil; POSA(SM) — 156, Nil; LSA(SM) — Dry, Nil; POWTR(SM) — Int (5 4.88), 1; LWTR(SM) — Dry, Nil; POCK(SM) — Dry, 1; LCK(SM) — 359, Nil; POSTD(SM) — Int (20.10.88), Nil; LSTD(SM) — 152, 4. POA(AH) — 348, Nil; LA(AH) — 575, Nil; POA(METOC) — 523, 1; LA(METOC) — Int (16.6.89), 2; POA(PHOT) — 1,016, 1; POA(SE) — 201, Nil; LA(SE) — Int (30.9.87), Nil; POACMN — 462, Nil; POAEM(M) — 85, Nil; LAEM(M) — 466, Nil; POAEM(R) — Int (30.6.88), 2; LAEM(R) — 317, 1; POAEM(WL) — 86, Nil; LAEM(WL) — 497, Nil.
POWREN(R) — 267, 4; LWREN(R) — 178, 5; POWREN(RS) — 102 Nil; LWREN(RO) —
Promotions to Chief 230, Nil; POWRENPT — 139, Nil; RPOWREN — Int (8.11.88), Nil; POWRENCK — 204 Nil; LWRENCK — Dry, Nil; POWRENSTD — 360, Nil; LWRENSTD — 425, Nil; POWRENSA — 247, 1; LWRENSA — Int (20.10.88) 3; POWRENWTR — Int (18.8.88), 1; LWRENWTR — Dry, 10; POWRENWTR(G) — Int (14.7.88), 1; LWRENWTR(G) — Dry, Nil; POWRENMETOC — Int (14.7.89), 1; LWRENMETOC — Int (17.6.88), 1; POWRENPHOT — 586, Nil. POWRENAEM(M) — 368, Nil; LWRENAEM(M) — 908, Nil; POWRENAEM(R) — Int (6.7.89), Nil; LWRENAEM(R) — Int (28.4.89), 2; POWRENAEM(WL) — Int (3.11.88), 1; LWRENAEM(WL) — Int (29.9.88), 1; POWRENETS — 98, 2; LWRENETS — Int (25.10.88), 1; LWRENTEL — 769, 1; POWRENWA — Int (21.6.88), Nil; LWRENWA — Int (11.1.89), 1; POWRENOHYG — 297, Nil; POWRENDSA — Int (20.2.89), Nil; LWRENDSA — 112, Nil; POEN(G) — 795, Nil; LEN(G) — Int (16.2.88), Nil; PORGN — Dry, Nil. The Basic Dates quoted for the WRNS ratings in the following categories, which have no examination for the next higher rate, are applied in accordance with BR 1066 Chapter 22: POWREN QA — Dry, 1; POWREN MT — 458, Nil; LWREN MT — 438, Nil; POWREN
TEL — 951, Nil.
K. L. Harkness, CBE, DSC. Capt. (retd.). Service included both world wars. Commanded HM ships Winchelsea, Fearless and Sheffield. Aged 89. P. N. Chartton, DSC, DFC. Lieut.-Cdr. (retd.). Served 1938-58. Second World War Fleet Air Arm fighter ace. Ships included HMS Courageous, Glorious, Ark Royal and Victorious. Destroyed six enemy aircraft, plus two "probables". Baled out or ditched into sea four times. Aged 72. A. B. Combe. Lieut.-Cdr. (retd.). Served 1912-24 and during Second World War. Was Midshipman in HMS Lion at Jutland, later ships included HMS Coventry, Renown and Voyager. J. Rake. Lieut., TAS (retd.). Ships included HMS Protector, Bulwark and Penelope. Aged 69. J. Waterwortti. Ex-SBA. Served Second World War, including HMS Quantock and Abercrombie. Mentioned in Despatches. Member Burnley and Pendle Ex-Naval Assn. Aged 79. P. R. Palmer. Served in HM submarines Sovereign, Resolution, Renown and Revenge. Member Hull SOCA. Aged 39. G. R. Woolway. Ex-POMEM(L). Served 24 years. Aged 42. P. Glasswell. Ex-CAA. Served 32 years, ships including HMS Vengeance, Triumph, Unicorn, Ark Royal, Hermes and Eagle. Aged 66. R. Halloway. Member York branch RN Patrol Service Assn. Aged 68. E. Scragg. HMS Comus Comrades. Leeds. J. Percival. Member Hull branch SOCA. Aged 64. A. Sherratt. Ex-STO.1. Ships included HMS Mary Rose. Member Algerines Assn. N. C. Wain. Ex-Commissioned Engineer Served 24 years, including HMS Valorous, Ramillies, Emerald, Endeavour and Suffolk.
f. Fowler. President North London branch RN Patrol Service Assn. and member North Russia Club. Aged 73. R. C. Corlett. Cdr. (retd.). Served 193568, including submarines. Member Lunesdale branch SOCA. Aged 70. D. V. Magson. Ex-AB. Served Second World War, including submarines. Member Lunesdale branch SOCA. D. Belson, MBE. Lieut, (retd.). Served 40 years. Aged 61. M. Davies. Ex-WT. Served Second World War, including HMS Dianthus. Aged 70. E. C. W. Sanger, BEM. Ex-CPOCK. Served 23 years, ships including HMS Hood, Frobisher and Vengeance. Aged 78. ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION The deaths are reported of the following shipmates: B. Moss, vice-chairman, Solva and St. Davids, and standard bearer for many years. Ships included HMS Witch, Adventure, Rodney and Caradoc. Aged 72. G. Beale, Fleet Street. G. Stanley, Birmingham East. Served in HM ships Zetland, Amazon, Hannibal and Vindictive. Aged 70. D. (Bill) Leverton, Stoke-on-Trent. Aged
72. C. W. G. French, welfare officer, Newton Abbot, for many years. Aged 79. J. Boon, Salford. J. Cy. Lister, Salford. G. B. Scott, Hartlepool. Ex-CMECH. Served 22 years, ships including HMS Ark Royal, Gurkha and Lynx. Aged 52. J. Histon, W. Rhodes, G. Airman and ExWren Ann Kyle, Birmingham Central. T. H. E. Bowden, Swmdon. Ex-POSTO. Ships included HMS Gloxinia and Verbena. Aged 82. A. Sims, oldest member Yeovil. Joined RN in 1915, serving until 1937. Aged 93. R. C. Mitchell, Swindon. Jutland veteran, serving as an AB in HMS Champion. Aged 90. ' L. Bates, North Reddich. Aged 55.
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and R. To CCY — D. S. Henderson (Chatham) To CRS — I. G. Cooper (RNU RAF Edzell). To CCCT — J. A. English (Centurion), S. Reed (MOD CNSO SCU), P. P. Lane (GCHQ Cheltenham). To CPOPT — R. A. Reed (RNH Haslar). MARINE ENGINEERING To CMEM(L) — R. V. Cheshire (Blackwater), C. A. Cespedes (Newcastle), S. Maruscha (Cornwall).
Cdr. J. W. Mitton (retd.), president Stourbridge for 30 years. Aged 72. Jacqui Ward, founder member of ladies fund-raising committee, Delbole. Aged 51. J. Wright, Bromsgrove. Survivor of HMS Barham. Aged 72. W. Dorvihe-George, Bloxwich. Aged 82. Christina Forth, Crieff and District. J. W. Armstrong, Tyne, Ex-SPO. Aged
82. W. Hall, Tyne. Ex-Coxn. Aged 77. Kathy Cross, Reading. F. J. Jaggard, Braintree. Served in HMS Shropshire, Mutine, Spanker, Chequers and Campania. Also member Algrines Assn. Aged 67. F. Brown, Lincoln. Aged 66. N. A. Cotter!!!, Nuneaton. Aged 66. M. Hamtaelton, former branch and club secretary Gravesend. Welfare officer and representative No. 2 Area committee. B. Elliott, Brighton and Hove. Ex-STD, serving 22 years. Aged 50. R. Kendall, R. Radbourne and I. Brunning (founder member and deputy standard bearer), Peterborough. S. Sadler, Portsmouth. E. Meadows, Banbury. R. Sole. Life member, Doncaster. Aged 77. R. A. Mapletoft, Hinckley. Ex-RP2. Served 13 years including HMS Revenge, King George V, Wren and Theseus. Also member Corvettes Assn. Aged 66.
iNN] Merit Medals THE name of WO(MAA) R. H. Tomsett was omitted from the list supplied, and published last month, of Meritorious Service Medal awards to RN and RM personnel for the first half of 1990.
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SUPPLY AND SECRETARIAT To CPOCA — W. D. Cunningham (Forest Moor). To CPOSTD — H. T. Nicholl (Broadsword), D. A. Owens (FO Portsmouth). To CPOWTR — G. L. Hateley (Gloucester), C. S. Dunne (Raleigh), I. A. Sinclair (Neptune), C. J. Holder (Exeter).
CPOAEA(WL) — T. J. Buck (Seahawk). CPOAEA(M) — K. M. McHale (Seahawk). CPOWEA — I. G. Chisholm (CWTA Portsmouth), S. J. Dunne (CTF 345), S. P. Niland (Resolution Stbd), M. A. Pilgrim (Beaver), D. P. Redhead (Resolution Stbd), R. J. Stoopman (Resolution Stbd), D. J. Whitney (Brazen).
SUBMARINE SERVICE To CPO(OPS)(S)(SM) — M. Kettleton (Trenchant), I. R. Wells (ARE Teddington). To CRS(SM) — A. S. Clark (Neptune Base Ops). To CMEM(L)(SM) — M. Ellis (Churchill). To CPO/CWREN FS — S. B. Taylor (Nelson).
CHIEF PETTY OFFICER TECHNICIAN HMS Centurion has been notified of the following promotions to chief petty officer technician which were made in January and February: CPOCT(L) — M. R. Hardy (MOD CNSO SCU), D. Morgan (MOD CNSO SCU), M. L. Price (MOD CNSO SCU).
CHIEF PETTY OFFICER ARTIFICER HMS Centurion has been notified of the following promotions to chief petty officer artificer which were made by commanding officers in January and February: CPOMEA — G. C. Frost (Newcastle), R. D. Meeson (Alacrity). CPOMEA(L) — C. H. J. Graham (Brazen). ACPOMEA — M. J. Lisle (Cleopatra), J. R. Longden (Sultan), W. M. Scott (Rosyth FEC), M. J. Tong (Royal Arthur).
ACTING CHARGE CHIEF ARTIFICER Authority was issued by HMS Centurion in January for the following ratings to be promoted to acting charge chief artificer' To ACCWEA — D. G. Roch (POST FMG), J. W. Elsdon (FOST FMG), C. Pidgen (Repulse P), G. P. Shaw (Upholder), R. D. Millington (Dolphin), W. Dwyer (Dolphin), R. N. Bowman (Dolphin SMMU), M. E. Ostridge (Portland BON).
Appointments Commodore R. H. Burn is to be promoted rear-admiral and to be Director General Aircraft (Navy) in succession to Rear-Admiral D. M. Pulvertaft from June 12. Capt. J. G. R. Musson, at present Captain of HMS Cochrane, will be promoted rearadmiral and become senior Naval Member of the Directing Staff, Royal College of De-
fence Studies, in succession to Rear-Admiral J. F. T. G. Salt. Other appointments recently announced include: Capt. D. A. J. Blackburn. As Commodore Clyde. June 20. Capt. W. K. Hutchison. Argonaut in command. June 26. Cdr. J. R. Fanshawe. Cleopatra in command. June 12. Cdr. J. M. Knowles. Ambuscade in com-
mand. June 15. Cdr. A. F. M. Taylor. Renown (Starboard) in command. April 17. Cdr. I. R. Whitehouse. Sovereign in command. June 1. Cdr. P. H. Jones. Herald in command. April 24. Lieut. G. W. Pettitt. Kingfisher in command. May 29. Lieut. S. J. L. Turnbull. Redpole in command. July 16.
Pen Friends READER'S seeking penfriends in the Royal Navy are listed below. Any sailor who writes to an applicant must use a stamped envelope bearing the applicant's name and town. The letter should be enclosed in a second envelope addressed to "Pen Pals," Navy News, HMS Nelson, Portsmouth. On receipt the replies will be redirected — but only if they have been stamped. Carolyn (17), 5ft. 7in. Aberdeen. Ann (33), 5ft. 6in. Canterbury, Kent. Jennie (23), 5ft. 9in. Emsworth, Hants. Samantha (23), London. Margaret (50), 5ft. 11 in. Shaftesbury, Dorset. Jan (36), Aberdeen. Lynda (26), 5ft. 6in. Walthamstow, London. Nicki (21), 5ft. 4in. Grimsby, Humberside. Linda (29), 5ft. 2in. Douglas, Isle of Man. Jocelyne (27), St. Lucia, W.I. Tracy (22), 5ft. 3in. Sedgley, W. Midlands. Pauline (39), 5ft. 11 in. Truro, Cornwall. Karen (25), 5ft. 4in. Rotherham, Yorks. Sheena (19). 5ft. 4in. Glasgow. Lynne (47). 5ft. 4in. Redruth, Cornwall. Christine (32), 5ft. Sin. Manchester. Mandy (21), Skelmersdale, Lanes. Sandra (26), 5ft. 6in. Grimsby, Humberside. Kay (32), 5ft. Cambridge. Tracey (18), 5ft. Sin. Staines, Middx. Jean (33), 5ft. 4in. Lowestoft, Suffolk. Rebecca (58), Loughton. Essex. Christine (30), 5ft. Sin. Rhyl, Clwyd. Julie (19), 5ft. 7in. Salford, Manchester. Susan (35), Bury, Lanes. Bernadette (20), Formby, Mersey-
side. Sue (27), Cramlington, Northumberland. Sarah (28), Oxford. Marian (42), 5ft. 1in. Northampton. Diana (17), 5ft. 6in. Bradford. Julie (33), 5ft. 6in. Potters Bar, Herts. Veronica (43), 5ft. 4in. Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear. Julie (21), 5ft. Sin. Greenford, Middx. Olive (32), 5ft. Sin. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Sharon (32), 5ft. 4in. Potters Bar, Herts. Kareine (20), 5ft. Sin. Newcastle-uponTyne. Maria (22), 5ft. 4in. Hampton, Mddx. Sharon (27), 5ft. Sin. Cambridge. Patricia (41), 5ft. 4in. Northampton. Cindy (32), 5ft. 2m. Dundee. Kerry (29), 5ft. Bin. Grimsby, Humberside. Wendy (27), 5ft. Sin. Plymouth, Devon. Carol (43), Cheltenham, Glos. Wendy (17), 5ft. 6in. Whitehaven, Cumbria. Susan (35), 5ft. 2in. Hatfield, Herts. Sara (20), Alvaston, Derby. Pat (36), 5ft. Sin. Oldham, Lanes. Gwendoline (35), 5ft. Sin. Plymouth, Devon. Joanne (17), 5ft. 6in. Whitehaven, Cumbria. Joyce (53), 5ft. Sin. Shaftesbury, Dorset. Caroline (15), Castletown, Sunderland. Joanne (18), 5ft. Sin. Accrington, Lanes. Lisa (25), 5ft. Sin. Mt. Druitt, NSW, Australia. Carol (43), Sunderland, Tyne & Wear. Sandra (30), 5ft. 3in. Manchester. Wendy (33), 5ft. Sin. Bodmin, Cornwall. Samantha (16, 5ft. Sin. Lincoln. Sarah (19), 5ft. Sin. Barbourne, Worcester. Sandy (31), 5ft.
Bodmin, Cornwall. Heather (39), Leeds, Yorks. Julie (26), Runcorn, Cheshire. Maxine (26), 5ft. Oxford. Sandra (26), 5ft. 10in. Plymouth, Devon. Lesley (18), Whitehaven, Cumbria. Chrissy (33), 5ft. 4in. Morecambe, Lanes. Dawn (18), Dover, Kent. Karen (17), Letchworth, Herts. Jenette (25), 5ft. Sin. Woodside, London. Pauleen (31), Washington, Tyne & Wear. Kaye (18), 5ft. Sin. London. Rebecka (17), Mirfield, Yorks. Chris (34), 5ft. 6in. Chepstow, Gwent. Roseann (25), Arbroath, Tayside. Janet (30), Basingstoke, Hants. Debbie (31), 5ft. Sin. Sudbury, Suffolk. Veronica (30), Coventry. Anne (35), 5ft. 2in. Nottingham. Susan (29), 5ft. 1in. Royston, Herts. Alison (19), 5ft. 3in. Plymouth, Devon. Carol (40), 5ft. 4in. Plymouth, Devon. Elaine (27), 5ft. 4in. Derby. Julie-Anne (20), 5ft. Sin. Bournemouth, Dorset. Denise (20), St Neots, Cambs. Miss I. (20), 5ft. Sin. Kettering, Northants. Miss A. (21), 5ft. 11 in. Dudley, W. Midlands. Gill (45), 5ft. 2in. Kettering, Northants. Ruth (41), 5ft. 3m. Oldham, Lanes. Denise (33), 5ft. Sin. Coventry. Sharon (26), 5ft. Sin. Hull, Humberside. Lorraine (27), 5ft. Sin. Stevenage, Herts. Pauline (41), 5ft. 4in. Blackpool, Lanes.
Swop Drafts LS(M) Willis, CWS25, drafted HMS Jupiter, May, deploying. Will swop for non deploying Portsmouth ship, or shore base. Contact HMS Dryad, ext 4563. CK MacPherson, HMS Sirius, refitting until October, Devonport. Will swop for any deploying ship, anything considered. CK(C) A. C. Ashmore, TRAP Galley, HMS Raleigh, drafted HMS Active, June, deploying November to March. Will swop for any Devonport ship, refitting or not deploying. WRENSTD A. Lenihan, HMS Raleigh, ext 41504 or 41272, drafted HMS Seahawk, April. Will swop for Raleigh or Yeovilton draft. POMEM(L) Middleton, CMEM(L) DESIG, drafted HMS Sultan Part 3, January. Will consider any sea or Devonport/Rosyth shore base. Contact PCs' Mess, HMS Boxer. MEM1(M) McKay, LRQC, HMS Sultan, until May, drafted HMS Nottingham, refitting July. Will swop for any ship deploying.
LCK M. Taylor, Main Galley, HMS Heron, ext 5365. Will swop for any Portsmouth shore base. A/LMEM(M) Hands, (Scale B), FOST FMG Portland, drafted HMS Avenger, May. Will consider any other Devonport draft. AL/S(R) A. Brown, (ADAWS trained), drafted HMS Birmingham, July, deploying. Will swop for any Portsmouth ship not deploying (tel. Portsmouth 679749). RO1(T) Lewis, HMS Quorn, Hunt class, Rosyth. Will swop for Portsmouth or Plymouth ship not deploying. LWEM(O) Edge, 12 B Bryson Hall, HMS Collingwood, drafted HMS Ambuscade, Plymouth, August. Will swop for any Rosyth ship or shore billet. CK Johnson, 2S Stbd Mess, HMS York. Will swop for any ship not deploying. MEM1(M) C. A. James, MEM's Mess, HMS Brereton. Will swop for any Portsmouth ship.
MEM1(M) P. Reaney (Scale B), 3K Mess, HMS Andromeda, drafted HMS Kent/Nelson, May. Will swop for any seagoing ship, Portsmouth preferred. WRO1 K. Webb, FOSNI Commcen, Pitreavie, ext 443, drafted CTF 345, March. Will swop for any billet, preferably Faslane. LWREN(WTR) S. Coulson, South Terrace, Portsmouth. Will swop for any Plymouth draft. Contact Portsmouth Dockyard ext 23565. LMEM(M) G. Ronald, tel. Coulport 454, drafted HMS Manchester April. Will swop for any Rosyth ship, preferably Island Class or sweeper, but any ship will do. WEM(R) William Buchanan, 3P Mess HMS Nottingham, refitting July, will swop for any Type 42. Std R Pitt, drafted HMS Warrior, April 30, will swop for any Portsmouth draft or ship in refit. Tel 0705 759666. WRO1 A Phillips, drafted FOSNI May 15, will swop for any draft in the south. Tel Faslane 6741. ABR Lovell, HMS Warrior, ext 7104, drafted HMS Lindisfarne April, will swop for any Portsmouth or Plymouth-based ship. WRO1 T. Craig, A Watch, Commcen Whitehall until November 90. Will swop for Commcen Pitreavie or any other Scottish draft. Telephone 01 218 3839. WRO D. Connor, Commcen Northwood (ext 5501). Will swop for Faslane or any other Scottish draft. CK Osborne, HMS Warrior (ext 6756), Northwood. Will swop for any Scottish draft or ship in refit.
CIVILIAN divers have been called in to confirm the identity of the wreck of the Greek merchant ship Flag Theofano which sank off Portsmouth at the end of January.
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OPERATIONS BRANCH (SEAMAN GROUP) To CPO (OPS)(EW) — M. G. Murden (Invincible), K. R. Baker (CNOCS Group), K. S. Stevenson (RNR COMSCENTRES). To CPO(OPS)(M) — A. P. Meyer (Dryad). To CPO(OPS)(R) — R. Wyatt (Dryad). To CPO(OPS)(S) — P. J. White (Dryad), P.I. Sully (Broadsword). To CPO(D) — J. Carlin (SMOPS Nelson).
TWO promotions to flag rank are announced among recent appointments.
Deaths POA(Phot) T. M Dunkley. CINCIBERLANT. January 17. A. J. Bomback. Lieut.-Cdr. January 25.
AUTHORITY for promotion of the following ratings to chief petty officer was issued by HMS Centurion in February:
Royal Naval divers have located a wreck at the bottom of one of the Solent's major s h i p p i n g channels but bad weather and sea conditions have prevented a positive identification. A Navy spokesman said that although it was the Service's responsibility to recover bodies if possible, the Portsmouth Area Diving Team had a large number of other important commitments in the public
interest. Now the vessel's owners, Golden Union Shipping, have contracted Fleet-based Hydrex Ltd. to confirm the wreck is that of Flag Theofano and to find the bodies of the 17 crewman who are still missing. Experts are still baffled about how the ship went down before it had time to make a distress call — she had been en route from.Le Havre to Southampton carying a cargo of concrete.
LSA Graham, HMS Sirius, ext 53021, drafted RNAS Culdrose, June. Will swop for any Plymouth shore base or ship going into refit. AB(R) Navs Yeo T. Shelley, One Mess, HMS Dumbarton Castle. Will swop for any ship south deploying, or in refit. WRO1 A. J. Lewis (Scale A) RNAS Yeovilton, ext 6117, drafted RNAS Culdrose. Will swop for Yeovilton draft. POAEM(M) C. J. Adams (AMG), HMS Heron, Yeovilton, ext 5316/5319, drafted Portland for Lynx PFE. Will consider any Yeovilton front line draft. POWTR K. Lyall, RNSS HMS Raleigh, drafted HMS Centurion, March. Will swop for Devonport shore base. AB(EW) Stanley, HMS lllustrious/HMS Nelson shore. Will swop for HMS Neptune. LSTD D. Mclnnes, ext 22800 Portsmouth Dockyard, drafted HMS Jupiter, April. Will swop for any Rosyth ship. WRO1 D. J. Wright (Scale A), FM RNAS Culdrose. Will swop for Northwood or Plymouth draft, contact Culdrose ext 2159. LS(SEA) Jacks, 3d Mess, HMS Nottingham, refitting June. Will swop for any Portsmouth stretched 42 or carrier, deploying.
LS(SEA) K. Drake, 3H(S) Mess, HMS Sheffield, Will swop.for any Type 22 or 42, . but anything considered, preferably deploy-ing.
STD W. Russell, HMS Campbeltown. Will swop for any Devonport or Portsmouth ship not deploying. CK Connett, HMS Campbeltown. Will swop for any Devonport or Portsmouth ship deploying or not. LS(M) Treagale (GWS 24 trained), HMS Avenger, deplying end of April. Will swop for any Plymouth shore base or ship not deploying (erd mid August). LCK G. P. James, 3E Mess, HMS Achilles, drafted HMS Osprey, May. Will swop for any Portsmouth ship or shore base. POMEM(L) R. Lees, D4(L) Unit, HMS Defiance, drafted HMS Ambuscade, July. Will swop for any Portsmouth ship deploying or not, anything considered. SA Parr, HMS Battleaxe, deploying May. Will swop for any ship not deploying or in refit, Devonport/Portsmouth. AB(M) D. M. Jones, HMS Drake, Main Gate (tel. Plymouth 220201), drafted HMS Hecate, July. Will swop for any Devonport refitting or non-deploying ship. LSA Mote, 2S (Port) Mess, HMS York, deploying May. Will swop for any Island class ship. MEM Prades (Scale C), HMS Nottingham, refitting July. Will swop for any Type 42/22 deploying. LCK M. J. Belt, 3HF Mess, HMS Coventry. Will consider any Plymouth ship deploy-
ing or not. WrenWtr (AB) Miskimmin, HMS Osprey, ext 3385, drafted HMS Centurion, April. Will swop for any Scotland draft. LWEM Leaver, HMS Collingwood, Bryson Hall, ext 531, drafted HMS Avenger, August. Will swop for any Rosyth or Portsmouth-based ship.
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